Confused, at some times outwardly shy (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MESSY Confused, at some times outwardly shy (5) (5)
6% COY Playfully shy (3)
6% ADDLE Confuse (5) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
6% TIMID Shy (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% MEEK Shy and gentle (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
6% MESS Confusion among Times staff (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
6% RECLUSIVE Shy (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% DAZE Confused state (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
5% NOWADAYS Some time in snowdrift in the present (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 1, 2026
5% ATSEA Confused, uncertain (2,3) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 1, 2026
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